Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

우울하다

uulhada

The concept

emo / 우울 — Feeling down

How Koreans say it

우울하다 = to feel down, gloomy, blue. Young Koreans also borrow the internet term '감성에 젖다' (to wallow in feels) or say they're feeling '센치하다' (sentimental). For the heavier, clinical sense it shades into 우울증 (depression).

Examples

Korean	English
비 오는 날엔 괜히 우울해져. bi oneun naren gwaenhi uulhaejyeo.	On rainy days I just get kind of down for no reason.

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